Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21

fully appreciates the importance of bis
position, and realizes that his action or
all important questions may materially
affect the prosperity and happiness of the
entire people.
Many of you by past services have
pro Sed your devotion to the state and the
welfare Of your fellow-citizzn
We think of your past record and re-
member that sll of you are fresh from the
people, and are well informed on all is
sues in which our people are so deeply
interested; and we further remember that
you are all Texans, good and true, and
! that you earnestly desire to encourage by
! proper legislation every interest OF the
state; therefore none can have any appre-
hen9ion that al questions will not receive
that careful attention and wise DISPOSE
ton which the welfare Of the whole state,
as well as every portion of it may de-
maud
Diversity OF opinion will no doubt pre-
vail on all important measures.
Every member undoubtedly has the
right to his opinion, ard should be
allowed full aud free expression OF this
opinion IN all discussions. Yet all should,
and no doubt will, strive to arrive at 8
corr, CT conclusion on ell questions, and
give to the state the very best legislation
possible.
True patriotism dictates that our own
peculiar views, when We can conscier-
tiOusly make the compromise, should be
sabservient TO the public good, and We
should not hesitate to make the sacrifice,
if necessary, to secure good government.
If prejudice prevails on account Of sec
ton, or diversity of interest, it should not
be permitted TO enter these legislative
halls or receive consideration from any
legislator.
The rights, nerson and property, of the
most humble citizen should be
rigidly guarded, and every hon.
CRADLE vocation and valuable
interest, which will bring wealth and
happiness 10 any considerable portion of
the people, should be encouraged and
protected without regard TO the residence
OF the citizen or the location Of the inter-
est.
No wise legislator will deny that laws
which are prtjudtcisl 10 the interests OF
any respectable class of oCr citizens, or
Injurious to any part of the state, will
cripple the prosperity of the whole. If
legislators would have peace and con
tentmeut in every part of the state, let
them vie with each other in their efforts
to enact laws suited to the peculiar inter
est Of each section, and to the good gov
eminent of the whole state.
In our intercourse with each other as
Legislators, officers and citizens, let it rot
be forgotten that we are all Texans,
without regard to the section in which
we live. As Texas soil was made sacred
by the blood of heroes, and was bequeath-
ed to us as one vast domain, let US, as
true Texans, love Texas, all of Texas, one
and undivided, now and forever.
Let the dear memories which cluster
around the heroes of the Texas revolu-
ton, together with the grateful recolleC-
ton Of all those noble men VINO have Ia
bored so honestly and faithfully Tor
Texas, inspire all with love for our en-
tire state; that will cause all 10 emulate
those in. ustrious warriors and statesmen
in their devotion to every interest and sec
tion of this grand commonwealth.
With that pure patriotism and true devo-
tion to our state, eXemplltied by giving
TO her people Just laws and wise govern
ment, Texas will continue to grow in
wealth, prosperity and granduer; snd
that lone star which represents our state
sovereignty will increase in luster and
magnitude, until it becomes the most re-
Splendent star in that brilliant c0nstella-
ton which Is mathematical of the SOW
ereigu states CT the CREST American Union.